MAG Regional Council July 23, 2008
Why Do This? In 2006 the average hospital stay for Arizona residents with asthma was 3.2 days In 2006 the average hospital stay for Arizona residents with asthma was 3.2 days In 2006 the number of Arizona residents visiting the Emergency Room for asthma- related issues was 22,614 In 2006 the number of Arizona residents visiting the Emergency Room for asthma- related issues was 22,614 Potential loss of up to $7 billion in highway funds Potential loss of up to $7 billion in highway funds
Campaign Kickoff
Campaign Components Television (English/Spanish) Radio (English/Spanish) Print (Spanish) Website Media outreach Community outreach Partnerships
Television Commercial
Radio Commercial
Print Ad (Spanish)
The Driving Force Website
Community Outreach Presentations to cities and towns Presentations to business and community organizations Presentations to major employers Environmental events School outreach program Phoenix Suns partnership
Our Commitment to You Development of materials for public outreach – Cities/towns recognized as Running Out of Air partner on campaign website – Presentation materials including training – Support for outreach efforts – Newsletter articles – Preparation of to constituents
How MAG and the Members of Council Can Help Make the Clean Air Commitment Ask established communication outlets and community organizations to Make the Clean Air Commitment Running Out of Air link on MAG/City/Town websites Be a Running Out of Air Ambassador
Thank You Q & A